Byrd Meets Turkey

The first of Maddie Byrd's many holiday seasons to come, began with a festive yet intimate Thanksgiving. In attendance were Grandma T. & Grand-Boyfriend Alfonso, Great Uncle Neil & Kitty, and of course, the parentals.

Most of the day was spent in preparation for the big meal. With Daddy preparing the turkey and side dishes, Mommy baking the pies, and Maddie supervising it all.

Reports are that the entire evening was a huge success. The turkey was moist and delicious. "It was the best white meat ever," according Grandma T., "and I never eat the white meat, but this was one moist bird." The green bean casserole was a big hit. The sweet potatoes were as sweet as could be. The stuffing was savory. The mashed potatoes were creamy. And the gravy was overflowing.

Hopefully there will be more family around to help celebrate little Maddie Byrd's second Turkey day in '06. But this was a wonderful introduction to a holiday this 13 pound two month old is sure to grow to love ... an entire day devoted to eating.

The Big Two (months)

Little Maddie is now two months old! It seems like only yesterday that her parents were boiling teas, and messaging various body parts, to try to get Maddie to come out into the world, and now she's practically grown.

Maddie can already smile, hold her head up, ask for food (with a polite little cry), she can laugh flirtingly, and can drink half her bodyweight in liquids. Basically, she's ready for college.

So, what's the next big thing on this precious young woman's plate? In an exclusive interview, Ms. M had this to say: "Gah bah bmmmm phffff. Cooo paah bfffaa." And, if that happens, ITSTHEKEISERS will be there to cover every exciting minute of it.

Good Luck little M. Byrd, and happy two month birthday from everyone here at ITSTHEKEISERS.

Suck This

Not wanting to miss out on all the feeding fun, Maddie's Dad has begun bottle feeding his daughter. Every night around 7PM, the two warm up some Mom-juice, settle into a comfy spot on the couch, and suck, suck, suck.

"It's a special time, and she's just so cute to watch while she feeds," recounts a happy bottle-feeding Dad. "Although sometimes she has some real excorsist sized spit-ups after the bottle. I mean like fountains of milk, just shooting out of her! It's really $#@&% scary sometimes!!! But usually it's a nice relaxing time."

Plus, as a special bonus, now that baby has found, and is friends with bottle, the baby-sitting possibilities are wide open ...

Baby Got Sat

In an unprecedented move, the parents of 7 week old Madeleine Keiser, left their daughter in the hands of grandparents, and had a romantic evening out.

Said one grandparent of the whole experience: "It was kind of boring. She slept almost the whole time."

The free-wheeling parents enjoyed an elegant sushi dinner at Sushi Groove in downtown San Francisco. Then the couple headed for a bit of gelato, before making their way back home to make sure the house hadn't burned down.

Recounting their extravagant evening, one parent commented: "It was weird to be away from her, and we ended up spending most of the night talking about her. But it was really nice to have some adult time - you know, time when neither one of us had to worry about changing each other's diaper."

ITSTHEKEISERS Goes Blog Wild

ITSTHEKEISERS.com is trying something new, in honor of the arrival of a new member to our family, we're unveiling ITSTHEKEISERS.com version 2.0! We've switched from formal article publication, to a web log - or Blog format. For those of you not familiar with Blogs, this change in format will mean more articles and photos, posted more frequently for you to enjoy.

With the new Blog format, we will be able to provide our adoring public with articles - or posts - much more frequently, because each article will become available as it's written. So, instead of waiting 2 months for a whole new "issue" of ITSTHEKEISERS to arrive at your digital doorstep, now you can check back anytime and find a bevy of new articles to peruse for your enjoyment.

In keeping with this new up-to-the-minute style, we will also we uploading photos & movies regularly for you to view and print. So, instead of recieving an email update notice every 2 months or so, now you can just check back every few weeks and there's bound to be more to read & see at ITSTHEKEISERS.com version 2.0!

ITSTHEKEISERS.tips: How To View Recent Photos

For those of you who don't have the time to wade through all 20 pages of Madeleine photos everytime you want to see the most recent photos, just remember that the new photos are always first. All the new photos automatically jump to the head of the line, pushing back older photos as the new ones are added. So there's no need to look through every page just to see the most recent shots of Madeleine's latest smile, just check the first few pages, and if you've already seen those ones - then you know there's nothing new for you to see.

Movies are a different story though, the newer movies are at the end of the list in any given folder. So to see the latest live action clips of life in Keiserland, make sure to browse to the end of the list of movies, or risk missing every last second of available footage!

11 Pounds of Joy

Our tiny little baby, who only 5 weeks ago weighed a mere 7 1/2 pounds & measures only 20 1/2 inches, now clocks in at over 11 pounds and 22 inches! That's right, she's eatin' like there's no tomorrow, and no one can stop her till she's sucked her mommy dry!

According to pediatrician Dr. Winchel Quock (yes, that's really his name), a newborn will gain an average of 2 pounds per month at this age. Well, Maddie's already packed on a hearty 4+ pounds in one month, and shows no sign of slowing down in weight or height.

"If this unprecedented rate of growth continues," speculates Dr. Quock, "Madeleine will top out at around half-a-ton and will stand around 32 feet tall."

So watch out Al Qaeda, move over Hurricane Katrina, & step aside Avian Flu - there's a new threat to Homeland Security, and her name's Madeleine; the incredible expanding baby!